Glis (genus)

Glis
Temporal range: Oligocene - Recent
European edible dormouse (Glis glis)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Gliridae
Subfamily: Glirinae
Genus: Glis
Brisson, 1762
Type species
Sciurus glis
Species
  • Glis glis
  • Glis persicus
  • †Glis apertus
  • †Glis galitopouli
  • †Glis guerbuezi
  • †Glis major
  • †Glis minor
  • †Glis sackdillingensis
  • †Glis sussenbornensis
  • †Glis transversus
  • †Glis vallesiensis

Glis is a genus of rodent that contains two extant species, both known as edible dormice or fat dormice: the European edible dormouse (Glis glis) and the Iranian edible dormouse (Glis persicus). It also contains a number of fossil species.

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